gitWorker.js high CPU usage

[ChrisAx7 (Chris)]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

gitWorker.js taking 500% CPU

Steps to Reproduce

Open Cursor
I have a multi-root workspace with a few git repos open.
Cursor is very slow and the process explorer shows extensionHost → electron-nodejs (gitWorker.js)

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.43 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 32cfbe848b35d9eb320980195985450f244b3030
Date: 2025-12-19T06:06:44.644Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Auto

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

[sanjeed5 (Sanjeed)]

Thanks for the report. Could you please try these:

1. Test without extensions: Run cursor --disable-extensions from terminal to see if the issue persists
2. Disable Git features temporarily: Settings > search “git.enabled” > uncheck to see if CPU drops
3. Check repo sizes: Are any of these repos particularly large or have many untracked files?

Also, does the CPU spike happen immediately on open, or after a specific action?

[ChrisAx7 (Chris)]

I do have 1 repo with 290 untracked files.

I removed them, but it still happens.

[sanjeed5 (Sanjeed)]

Thanks for the update on the untracked files. Could you try the other steps too - specifically running cursor --disable-extensions from terminal and also temporarily disabling Git via Settings > “git.enabled”? Also, does the CPU spike happen immediately when Cursor opens, or after a specific action like switching repos?

Also can you try updating to the latest v2.3 and see if this persists?